Foldable display box



Sept. 2, 1924..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BASHWINE-R, 0F JAMAICA, NEW YORK, ASSGNOR. T'O ACTIVE: FOLDING BOX GO., INC., A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

FOLDABLE DISPLAY BOX.

Application filed. October 23,. 1920..

TofaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, Guantes BasHwINnn, a citizen of the United States7 and a resident of Jamaica, borough: of Queens, in the coun-ty of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lmp'rovements in a Foldable Display Box, of which .the following is a full, clear, and exact,lspeciication.

This invention relates to a class of containers composed of integral parts cut and scored from a single blank for being folded together when wanted for use.

Bly invention has for its object primarily to provide a box or container designed to be employed for holding merchandise and various articles in a fashion lto allow the box and' its contents to be displayed for sale on an appropriate support, and which is of a torm adapted to be arranged on an incline so that the contents will be easily observable for attracting purchasers. The invention also contemplates the provision' of the box by cutting and scoring it in entirety from a single blank `of card board or other suit-- able material in a manner to permit advertisements to be shown. on the exterior parts of the box when folded by printing, embossing -vor otherwise inscribing if desired the subject matter on only one surface. of the blank., in order to. lessen the cost of produc- 1i on, and furthermore the blank from which the box is fo-ldedis of a type permitting of a large saving in consumption of material by reason of 'being adapted to be cut withoutr practically any .vastage. .f

A further object of the invention to provide a box combining simplicity ofconstruction and unusual durability which may be made in any appropriate size. and which isy ofa form so that the requirement foi glueing pants of the box are avoided.

lith these and other objects in vi'ew. thc invention will be hereinafter more particularly-described with reference to the accom'- panying drawings forming a part ofthis specification in Whichsimilar characters cf reference indicate corresponding parts in. all. the views, and will then be pointed out in theclaims at the end of the description.

Iln the drawings. Fig. 1 is a plan of the form of blank from which my improved bof; is folded. i`

2 isan enlarged fragmentary per- Serial No. 413,942.

spective view showing parts of the box when folded.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing other parts of the box when folded.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view sho-wing still other parts of the box when folded, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the box when completely folded.

The box is provided by being' folded from a single blank, as 10, of card board or other appropriate flexible material, and the general form of this blank is substantially rectangular so that one or a number of the blanks may be cut or struck out of a single sheet of the material which is usually made in rectangular or square sheets. The blank is out and scored to form the assembled box with a` bottom section A, a rear wall section l, a fro-nt wall section C. two inner side Wall sections D, E and F, G, two outer side Wall sections H and l. two side wall flaps il and K, a lid section L two rear wall wing members M and N, two easel sections G and P, and two bracket wing members R and Q., all of which may be made in suitable sizes according to the size of the box.

The bottom section A of the box is substantially rectangular, and this bottom. section is provided by scoring the central parts of blank, at 11 and 12, to provide side edges as well as being scored, at 13, to provide a rear edge and scored, at 14, to provide a front edge.

The rear wall section B extends from the rear edge 13 of the bottom Wall section A. T his rear vwall section is substantially rectangular and is formed by scoring the blank 10, at 15, 16, 17.

The front wall section C extends from the front edge 14 of the bottom section A as well as being preferably of tw'ce the nf'idth of the rear wall'section B. The front wall section is provided by scoring the blank, at 18 and 19, and the blank is scored, at 20, centrally lengthwise of the front wall section to provide two foldable parts 21 and 22 each of a size approximately siln'lztr the size of the rear wall section B.

rl'lie member D of the inner side wall section of the box extends from the end edge 15 of the rear wall section B, and the member E of this inner side wall section extends is a slot 24 which extends crosswise of the' member to about one-halt of its w.itltli,a1id extending from the bottom of the slot across the member to its lower edge is a scoring 25 in the blank. The member E of this inner side wall section is of a length approx* imately Asimilar to the width ot the bottom section A or approximately twice the length ot the length ot the member D, and in one edge of the member E is a slot 26 which is olf a length similar to the length of the slot 24: of the member D. The member D, is 'oldable at the'scoring 25 so that its slot 24 will be. in the upper part ot the folded edge, andthe slot 26 of the member E is arranged -so that by inserting the slotted part ot the member. E inthe slotted edge of the member D when folded both members will be releasably interlocked to provide the innerside wall section, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

Themember F ot' ,the second inner side wall section extends from the end edge 16 of thefrear wall section B, and the member Gr ofthis second inner side wall section extends from the edge 19. of the part `21 of the front wall section C. By scoring the blank, at 27,.the member Fis formed, and` this memberfis'of a size similar to the member Dv or' the other inner sidewall section. In the central part of the upper edge of the member .F is. a slot 28 Awhich extends crosswise. of the member to about one-haltits width,- -and. extending from the bottomot the slot across the member to its lower-edge is ascoring 29 in the blank. The member G of the second inner side wall section is of a size similar to the size of the member E Aofthe other inner side wall section, and in one'edge ot the member Gr-is a slot 430 which is of length similar to the length of the slot-28 of the member F. The member F- of the second inner side wall section is toldable at they scoring 27 so that the slot l ywill be inthe upper part ofits folded edge1 and the slot 30 of the member G isarranged so that by inserting the slotted part of the member G i'n-the slotted edge of the member F when folded both members will be releasablv intel-locked to-provide the inner side scored, at 31, from its upper to its lower edgeto providel two foldable parts 32 and 33. The outer side wall section I 'extends from the edge 12 of the bottom section A `of the blank, and this sectio-n. is of awidth approximately twice: the width of the inner side wall members F and Gr. The central part 'of the outer side wall section I is scored, at 34, from its upper edge to its lower edge to provide two foldable parts 35 and 36.

The side wall iiap J extends fromthe edge 18 of the part 22 ofthe front wall section C, and this flap is of a size corresponding approximately to the size of one of the parts 32 and 33 of the toldablev outer side wall section H. The side wall flap K extends from the edge 19 of the part`22 of the front wall section Gand thislap K is of a size substantially similar to the'size oi' one of the parts 35 and 36 of the toldable outer side wall section I.

The lid section L of the box extends from the edge 17 of the rear wall section B, and

this lid may be divided intoA two t'o'ldableY parts, as 37 and 38, by scoring the blank 10 across the central part, as atI 39. On

the free end ofthe lid section may be a flap, as 40, which `is provided scoring the blank crosswise. of the lid section, as at 41.

The body proper of the lid including its parts 37 and 38 are 'di a combined size similar to the size of the bottoni section A, in order to permit the open top 'ofthe'body to be opened and closed` while' th'e Hap 40 when folded at the scoring 41 may be inserted into the body of the box tolay against the front wall section @when vthe lid is arranged in closed position on the open top of the box body.

The rear wall wing member M extends fromy the lower edge of the memberD of the inner side wall section upwardly alongside of the edge 23 ot the member By scor-y ing the blanlgas at 42, the upper end of this wing member terminates on alinement with the scoring 39 'of the lid section L, andthe wing member M is foldable in halvesbyscon ing the blank, as Vat 43, across the centerof the member. The rear wally wing member ex.- tends from the lower edgev of the "member, F upwardly alongside of tlie'edgel 27' ofthe member F. The blank 10 -is scored, at 44, on alinement with the scoring 39 of the lid member L to provide the upper terminal of this wing member N, and this, wing member N is also foldable in halves by scoring the blanl as at 45, c -rosswise of the wing mem-y ber'.l i i Theeasel section O is composed of va iiap 416 anda toldable extension, asd?. TheA flap 46 extends upwardly ,from the iipper edge 42 of the rear wall member M andthe extension 47 is disposed on aniupward incline toward the iap 40 of the lid section L. The flap 4:6 is substantially rectangular,

While the extension preferably tapers upwardly toward its free end., and these two parts are relatively foldable by scoring the blank, as at 48, vertically on alinement with one of the side edges of the rear wall member M. The easel section P includes a flap 49 and a foldable extension 50. The flap 49 extends upwardly from the upper edge 44 of the rear Wall member N, while the eX- tension is disposed onl an upward incline toward the flap 40 of the lid section L. Both of these parts of the easel section P are of similar -sizes and shapes to the sizes andr shapes `of the 'fiap 46 and extension 47 of the easel section, 'and the parts are relatively foldable by scoring the blank, at 51, on vertical alinement with one of the side Vedges of the rear Wall member N.

The bracket Wing member R Vextends from a scoring, as 52, of the blank which scoring provides one of the side edges of the part 37 of the lid section L, and this bracket member is approximately triangular lin sli-ape as Well as projecting laterally from the lid section so that it may be foldably -disposed rightangularly with respect vto the lid section. The bracket Wing member Q `is also substantially triangular in `shape of a sizesimilar to the size of the bracket member R, and this bracket member iQ, extends from a scoring, as 53, of the `blank 10 which .provides the second side edge of the part 87 of the lid 'section L so that it is disposed laterally from the lid section in an opposite direc-tion to 'the bracket member R vfor "being foldable rightangu'lfarly relative `to lthe lid section.

To 'assemble 'the parts of the v'box the bl-ank 10 is 'folded at the scorings l, 12, 13, 14 to form the bottomy section A, fand the bla-nik is folded at the scorings 15, 16, 1r" to provide the rear Wall section B. By folding' the blank at the scoring v18, 19, 2() 'the foldalble front Wall section C is formed, and with the folding of the blank at the scoring 17 'the lid section L will be swung toward and above the bottom section A. W/Vith'thefoldfing ofthe blank 'at 'the scorings 15 and v16 the finner side Wall members D and .F will be turned up- Wardly,- and with the upward folding fof the rear Wall `sec-tion B 'the innergside Wall members D 'and vF are 'disposed edgewise 4on 'the bottom section A. toyvard'the front 'wall section C. lVitli the folding of the `blank at the `scoring 14 the front Wall section 'Cl will. be turned upwardly fromthe fbottom section A, and With the folding of the blank :at the scorings 18 and 19the vinnerl side wall members E and G will be swung upwardly yas well as being swung upon the v bottom section A so that the slotted parts'26 and 30 of the members E and G 'may be inserted in 'the slotted edges24 and'28 ofthe inner side wall members -D and F following the creasing `of the members D and kF at 'their vscorings 25 and 29. The members of the inner :side walls of the box will then be releasably interlocked. With the folding of the scorin-gs i1 and 12 of the bottom section A the outer side Wall sections H and I will be turned up- Wardly from vthe bottoni section so that the parts .32 and of these outer Wall sections will lay against the interlocked inner side Wall members, and by folding the outer side Wall members 'at their scorings 31 and 34 the parts 33 and 36 may be folded over the inner side Wall members so that the parts 33 and 36 Will lay against the interlocked inner side Wall members interiorly of the box body. Also VWith the folding yof the scorin'gs 18, 19, 20' of the blank the flaps J .and 4and the part 22 'of the front Wall section will be turned upwardly' from the bottom section for being dis-posed interiorly of the :box body so that the part 22i of the front Wall section Willbe :disposed against the :part 21 of the front Wall section, While the flaps J and K 'will be rdisposed against the folded youter side n'alfl sections HA and I. A very strong vand durable boX body Wil-l thereby be previded. Vith the fol-ding1 of the i-nner side Wall members D and i3" fthe Wing members M and N are turned rearwardly of the 'box body by the blankI 10` being folded at the scorings 28 rand v2.7.- 'The Wing .members M and N aire `again folded at the zsco'rifngs 43 `and -of the blank so that both of the niembers 4will be disposed against 'the outer face 'of the rear vWall section B. vThe easel sections -O and P `are then folded at the scorings 42 and 44fa's Well as being folded at the scoriings 48.*and -51 :so that the 'flaps 46 and 4S) Will yfbe fd-isposed `on the underside of the 'bottom section A under the rear *Wall section B so that the extensions 47 and 50 Will be dir'- posed also on the underside of l'the bottom section under the side Walls of the body vof the 'box to supporltlitlie box on an incline. rThe lid "section L may .afterward be folded ait the scoring 39 for disposing its part 38 on the part37 With the flap disposed within the :body of the bon'and bracket Wing Vmeinbers R 'and Q are 'turned riglitangularly fromthe fli'd section for being disposed upon the upper edges of the side walls of the 'body of the box.

The Wing members M and N are releasa'bly fastened vIto the `rear Wall section 'B by providing vin the folded edge or scoring 43 a slit 54 and by providing in the folded edge gvor scoring 435 a slit 55. In lthe rear Wall section 'B at spaced fparts of the scoring1'7 are cut-out two locking elements 56 and 57 each of kwhich is lin the form yof a dart kor somewhat of a cone-shape.

then the -W-ing 4members M and N are folded at the scorings 43 fand 45 and disposed upon 'the exterior ofthe rear Wall section the locking element 56 is inserted in the slit 54 of the: member M, andthe locking element 57'is inserted inthe slit of the member N. -In the scoring 13 of the bottom section are two spaced slits 59 and 60. In the flap 46'of the easel section O at the scoring 42 is cut-out a locking element 61,` while in the'la-p 49 of the easel section P at the scoring 44 is cut-out another locking element 62, and both of these locking elements are of a dart or coneshape. Following the insertion of the locking elements 56 and 57 in the lslits 54l and 55, the locking elements 6l and 62 are inserted inthe s'its 59 and'60, and they Wing members M and N will' then be releasably held to the rear wall section of the body ofthe box. `v

The easel sections() and P are releasably fastened to the body of the boxv after the sect-ions are arranged under the bottom of the body by providing 'in the scoring ll of the bottom section A a slit 63, and in the scoring, l2 of the bottom section is proL vided `aslit 64. Protruding from the central part of one of the edges of the extension 47 of the easel section O is a locking element or tongue, as 65, `and projecting from the central part of one of'the edges of the extension 50 of the easel section P is vanother locking' element or tongue, as 66. When the extensions 47 and 50 are arranged on the runderside-of the bottom section A.

of the body of thev box under its side walls, as above explained, the tongue 65 of -the extension 47 is removably inserted in the slit 63 of the scoring 11 of the bottom section, and the tongue 66 of the extension 50 is removably inserted in the sli-t 64 of the scoring l2 of the bottom section. The easel sections O and P will then .be held for supporting' the box on 'an incline. v

The bracketv wing' members R and O are releasably attached to the body of the box for supporting the lid section L by pro# vidinltg in the scoring 31 of the outer side wall section H a slit 67 and in the scoring 34 of the second outer side wall section I is provided another slit 68. Protruding from. the lower 'edge of the bracket mem-'f ber lt is a locking clement or tonguev69, and 'extending from the lower edgel ofthe bracket member Q is a lockinaf elementv or tongue 79. lVlien the lidy section L is'arranged in an' upstand'inn' open position from the' body ofthe box with the bracketv inembers'R and Q disposed 'on the creased fscor inns of thc outer side wall` sections H and I, the tongue 69 of the 4bracket member R is removably inserted in the slit 67 of the retained in open position yabove the body of the box whether the parts of the lid section are foldedoriunfolded. Afoldable disp`ay box of a simple and very durable construction is .thus provided for allowing articles to-be attractively displayed forsale, and by providingr the lid section L in its foldable parts 37 and 38 so that the part 38 may be disposed on the part 37 adver-' tising matter'nmay be provided' to appear on the exterior of the box by printing 0r otherwise inscribingone surface of the blank l0, in order to avoid inscribing,r both s'urfaces'of the blank. y In the foregoing description, l have einbodied the preferred form of my invention, but Ido notl wish `to be understood as limiting myself thereto as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departingA from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, therefore l reserve to myself the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope' thereof. f l

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new and 'desire to secure byLetters Patent :--v

Il. A' foldable display. box, comprising va body having` 'an open top' with a bottom section, a rear wall section foldable'upwardly from "the bottom section, a front wallsection dividedv into two parts lalso foldable upwardly from the bottom, interlocking inner sidewall members foldable from thel rear wall' section and from the front wall section, side wall outer sect-ions on the ends of the bottom section. `folda-ble over the 'inner side wall sections when their members 'are interlocked, side lwall inner fiaps extending from the ends of the second part of Athe front wall section, foldable and insertable in the .body to lay against the outer sidev wall sections, and rear wing members on the interlocking inner side Wall members of the rear wall section` foldable unonfthe outer face of the rear wall section,` all of said parts beinfr'cut' and foldably scored from a single blank whereby advertisineF .matter provided on one face of the blank may be arranged to appear on thev exterior faces Iof the parts "of the box.l

Q. A foldable display box., comprising a bodv having an open'ton with a. bottom section, a rear wall. section foldable upwardly from the bottom' section. al front wall section also foldable upwardly fromv thcbottom` interlockinginner sider wall niembers` foldable from the ends ofthe rear wall section and from the ends of the front wall section. side wall outersect-ions on the ends of the bottom section. foldable over the inner side wallsectionswvhen their members are intmlocked.rear wing members on the interlocking' inner side wall members lof the rear wall section foldable upon the outer race of the rear wall section, and two easel sectionsA one on each of the rear wing members, both of the easel sections being foldable under the rear part of the bottom of the box to support the body on an incline, all of said parts being cut and foldably scored from a single blank whereby advertising matter provided on o-ne face of the blank may be arranged to appear on the exterior faces of the parts of the box.

3. A foldable display box, comprising` a body having` an open top with 'a bottom section, a rear wall section foldable. upwardly from the bottom section, a front wall section also loldable upwardly from the bottom, interlocking inner side wall members, foldable from the ends ot' the rear wall section and from the ends of the front Wall section, side wall outer sections on the ends of the bottom section, Aoldable over the inner side wall sections when their members are interlocked, rear wing' members on the interlocking inner side wall members of the rear wall section, o-ldable upon the outer faces o't the rear wall section, two easel sections, one on each ot the rear wing members, both of the easel sections being foldable under the rear part of the bottom ot the box to support the body on an incline, and a lid section on the rear wall section for opening and closing the top ot the body and the lid being divided crosswise into two parts Jfor being folded toward the open top of the body, all ot' said parts being cut and foldably scored 'from a single blank whereby advertising matter provided on one face of the blank may be arranged to appear on the exterior faces of the parts of the box.

4:. A foldable display box, comprising a body having an open top with a bottom section, a rear wall section i'oldable upwardly from the bottom section, a front.

wall section also foldable upwardly from the bottom, interlocking' inner side Wall members, foldable from the ends of the rear wall section and from the ends of the front wall section, side. wall outer sections on the ends of the bottom section, foldable over the inner side wall sections when their members are interlocked, rear wing members on the interlocking inner side wall members of the rear wall section, foldable upon the outer face of the. rear wall section, two easel sections, one on each of the rear wing members, both of the easel sections being' toldable under the rear part of the bottom of the box to support the body on an incline, a lid section on the rear wall section for opening' and closing the top ot the body and the lid being, divided crosswise into two parts for being folded toward the open top o't' the body, two bracket wings, one on eac-h end ol one of the parts of the lid section for being foldably disposed upon the upper edge oi" a side wall of the body, locking elements for releasably fastening; the bracket wings of the lid to the side walls, locking' means for releasably fastening the rear wall members to the rear wall section of the body, and means for releasably fastening the easel sections to the bottom section of the body, all of said parts being cut and foldably scored from a single blank whereby advertising matter provided on one face ot' the blank may be arranged to appear on the exterior faces of the parts oi the box.

This speciication signed and witnessed this 2Q day of October A. D. 1920.

CHARLES BASHVVINER. Witness:

J. FREDERICK CRYER. 

